Where does “vallattomuus” come from?

vallattomuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vallaton, from Finnish valta, from Proto-Finnic valta, from Proto-Germanic waldą, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

vallattomuus (Finnish): rowdiness, boisterousness, rambunctiousness, wildness

Definitions

  1. rowdiness, boisterousness, rambunctiousness, wildness

Ancestry of “vallattomuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvallatonrowdy, boisterous, rambunctious, wild
2Finnishvaltapower, authority, rule; main, principal; country,...
3Proto-Finnicvaltamight, power, authority; white
4Proto-Germanicwaldąmight, power, authority
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic waldąEvery word from Proto-Finnic valta